For the individual wanting to
break free of the unending
sea of collectives and
institutions contending for
his soul...and more...put together
by a Visionary Philosopher, so I've
been told. Maybe you want to stay
tuned to see if that's true...
with notes on The End of the Nation State.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

The gloss-over

NEW YORK -- The United States is at risk of losing its top-notch triple-A credit rating within a decade unless it takes radical action to curb soaring healthcare and Social Security spending, Moody's, the credit rating agency, said on Thursday.

The warning over the future of the triple-A rating -- granted to US government debt since it was first assessed in 1917 -- reflects growing concerns over the country's ability to retain its financial and economic supremacy.